Celebrate Earth Day with a free concert

The Hanson Children’s Museum is celebrating Earth Day with a free concert by the Toe Jam Puppet Band on Saturday, April 30th from 1-4 at the Hanson Town Hall Green.  (Raindate is May 1st)

There will also be lots of fun for the kids….face painting, tattoos, rock painting, games, raffles and more!  Mark your calendars!

Check out their website for more information.

Pumpkin Patch Weekend

Head on over to Bog Hollow Farm on Rt. 106 in Kingston this weekend 10-4 for the annual event.  You can take a hay ride to the pumpkin patch where you can find your perfect pumpkin, do a maze, visit the animals and more.  Admission is $5 per person, children 2 and under are free.  For more info, please see their website.

King Caesar’s Autumn Fest

You can enjoy and afternoon of family fun at the King Caesar’s Autumn Fest on Sunday, October 3rd from 12-4 at the King Caesar House in Duxbury.  There will be games, food, crafts, face painting, entertainment and more.

Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children (under 6 is free).  Maximum $20 per family.  Please park at the Duxbury High School and take the trolley to the event that day.

Family Fun Nights

Colony Place has Family Fun Nights on Friday nights in July & August.  Show up at the lawn next to Old Navy from 5:30-7pm for some fun activities! Admission is free but they hope you will bring a non-perishable food item for the Greater Plymouth Food Warehouse.

 

Weymouth Summer Fun

The Weymouth Recreation Departments has some fun Thursday night fun this summer.  Join your friends at the Ralph Talbot Amphitheatre next to the Town Hall for concerts & movies!

• July 29:  Toe Jam concert, 6:30
• August 5:  Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, 8pm
• August 12:  Monsters vs Aliens, 8pm
• August 19:  Pirates of the Caribbean, 8pm

Thanks to Carolyn for the info!

Family Fun at the Hingham Shipyard

Every Saturday this summer, the Launch at Hingham Shipyard has fun for the whole family from 5-7pm.  Lots of different activites so check out their calendar.  There’s also shopping for mom, restaurants as well as a new carousel ($2 admission) and mini golf!

Don’t miss the So You Think You Can Dance challenge on Saturday, July 31 from 11:30-1:30 put on with Kiss108 and Fox 25.  Or the Craft fair on August 7th from noon til 4.

Visit their website for more information.  You can also find them on Facebook here.

Thanks to Sarah & Tricia for the info!

Massachusetts State Parks Programs

There’s quite a few things going on though the Department of Conservation & Recreation this year.

Park Passport:  You can register online to get a Park Passport.  When you visit any of the 76 Massachusetts State Parks, you put a stamp in your passport.  If you visit all the parks in any region, you can get a free t-shirt!

 

The Great Park Pursuit:  A State Park Family Adventure!  Sign your family up and you’ll get an email with details and a game card.  You create a team and then try and attend 6 or more programs from 6 categories to be invited to the Grand Finale on September 18th!

Thanks to Anne for forwarding me the info!

Hallmarkparty.com

Have you seen this site?  Hallmark Party will let you upload a picture and they will print them on the birthday plate of your choice!  They have all sorts of themes:  Princesses, Scooby, Batman, Mickey and more. 

You can even do them for holidays, baby, anniversary etc.  What a great idea!  (I ordered the chocolate cake style plate for my daughter’s birthday…and love them!  Great quality and pretty fast shipping! )  These would be great for a class party too.

9” dinner plates are a package of 10 for $10.00.  They were featured in Family Fun’s February magazine and if you use code FamilyFun50, you can get 10 plates for just $5.00!

Autumn & Halloween Events 2009

Here's a few Halloween & Fall Events I've found going on in October! Bookmark this post because I'll keep updating it as I find more!

Marshfield: The Winslow House is having a Halloween Party on Sunday, October 25th at 1-3pm. Open to Fifth grade ages & younger. Free!

Pembroke: 119 (un)Pleasant Street. Drive by viewing October 1-30 from 6-10pm. Trick or Treating on October 31, 6-10pm.

Norwell: Halloween Howl, South Shore Science Center. Saturday, October 24 5-7:30pm. $12 parent/child pair for members, $15/nonmembers. Pre-registration required.

Kingston: Pumpkin Patch Weekend, Bog Hollow Farm. October 10th-12th, 10-4pm. $4 admission, kids under 2 and under are free.

East Bridgewater: Harvest Hoe Down, CN Smith Farm. Columbus Day Weekend. They also have Hayrides on the weekends before Halloween.

W. Falmouth: Pumpkin Day, Bourne Farm. Saturday October 10 9-3. Pumpkin picking, hayrides, face painting & more. Ticket sales for activity $2-$6.

Norwell: Pumpkin Drop, R & C Farms. Saturday, October 10, 3pm. $2 admission.

Halifax: Nessralla Farm. Corn Maze weekends thru October 31. See website for coupon. Tickets $8.00/adult, $6/ages 4-12.

Plympton: Sauchuck Farm. Corn Maze weekends thru November 1. Many more activities as well! See website for coupon. Tickets $8.00/adult, $6/ages 4-12.

Plymouth: Haunted Pirate Ship, Mayflower II. Family Friendly. Weekend nights in October, 5:30-8pm. $8 per person, ages 6-12, $6.

Norton: Spooky Carnival, Winslow Farm. Open every weekend in October from 12-4pm and 7-9pm. Adults $10, children under 12, $7. (They also have a Haunted Woods walk for adults)

New Bedford: Boo at the Zoo, Buttonwood Zoo. October 16-18, 23-25 & 29-30, 6-9pm. Adults $10, kids $8.

Everywhere: Check out Pumpkin Patches & More for listings in your state!

Having a kids Halloween or Fall Event? Email me and I'll get it added!

Back to School Printables

I love the Family Fun website and today while I was reading some stuff I came across these great Back to School Printables! There's bookmarks, chore charts, crafts and more. Check them out!